SSB exams cancelled after paper leak allegations spark outrage
Srinagar: Allegations of a paper leak ahead of a recruitment test emerged in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with political parties criticising the ruling National Conference (NC) for “wrecking the future” of the youth, prompting the cancellation of the examination. The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) announced the cancellation of the written test […]
Schools to remain closed across Jammu today
Jammu: All government and private schools will remain closed in Jammu division on Monday owing to bad weather conditions, while Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) announced postponement of class 10 and 11 examinations. The weather office has forecast moderate to intense rainfall with possibility of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides in high […]
Terror ecosystem, fear of terrorists has ended in JK: Lt Guv Sinha
Says people of Kashmir have stood firmly against Pak, terrorism Srinagar: Asserting that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have stood firmly against Pakistan and terrorism sponsored by it, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the fear of terrorists and their ecosystem has ended in the region. Interacting with the members of Indian […]
Officials seize 2,100 kg of impure cheese, expired mustard oil in Jammu
Action against adulterated food Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Food Safety Department on Saturday seized 21 quintals of adulterated cheese and a large quantity of expired mustard oil from a godown in the outskirts of Jammu city, an official of the department said. The seizure in Gangyal area of the city comes days after Chief Minister […]
National Space Day- Deep space exploration next, prepare for it: PM tells scientists
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked space scientists to prepare for a deep space exploration mission to unravel the secrets that brighten the future of humanity. In a video address on the National Space Day, Modi announced that India was preparing to set up a pool of astronauts for future missions and […]
India to launch more than 100 satellites over next 15 years: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: India plans to launch more than 100 satellites over the next 15 years, and it will be a mix of government technology missions and private sector-led operational missions, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday. He also released a roadmap for the space sector for the next 15 years […]
Two dead in rain-related incidents in Reasi, Kathua districts
Jammu: Two persons were killed and an equal number injured in two separate rain-related incidents in Reasi and Kathua districts early Saturday, officials said. Shahbaz Ahmad, a resident of Jamlan village, lost his life, and two others were injured when their truck came under a landslide triggered by rains near Malai Nallah in the Mahore […]
Push the boundaries, explore beyond limits CM tells students
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday addressed the TEDx event at JK Public School Kunjwani as chief guest, inspiring students to challenge limits and embrace the theme “Beyond Boundaries”. Speaking to a hall full of students besides other eminent speakers and school administration, the Chief Minister said boundaries exist everywhere, in geography, politics, laws […]
JeI schools possession row: No school will be taken over by govt permanently: Sakina Itoo
Srinagar: Facing flak from opposition parties over the takeover of the 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Saturday asserted that these schools will only be looked after by the government till the new management committees are formed. Asking parties not to politicise the issue, the minister said the […]
Army commander reviews operational readiness along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, visited forward areas along Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday and called for defensive and surveillance measures to safeguard territorial integrity. “GOC White Knight Corps along with GOC Ace of […]